November 8, Your testimony

The past three Wednesday nights we've been working on how to create and share our testimonies.  We used the example of Saul (later becoming Paul).  The reasoning behind this was due to the fact that so many Christians are scared to death of sharing the gospel and one of the main reasons, "I don't know enough of the Bible."  I do believe our culture has come to a point that we as believers must stand for what we believe in - Jesus Christ.  And everyone of us do have the answers, it's called our testimony.

Creating your testimony is very easy.  It consist of three parts:
1.  Your life before Christ
2.  Your salvation experience
3.  Your life after Christ

I love to use Paul as an example.

Paul's life before Christ
Acts 9:1-2
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest [2] and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
 
Paul's salvation experience
Acts 9:3-6
As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. [4] He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" [5] "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.  "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. [6] "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
 
Paul's life after Christ
Acts 9:20
At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.
 
Remember, you need to be able to share this in two - three minutes.  Practice.  Practice sharing on your kids, spouse, friends, dog, self.  Just practice until you feel comfortable.  Pray for God to give you people to share with and then watch out.  There is a lost world outside your doors.  Share.  You might not have all the answers, but you can always share with someone that Jesus has changed your life.
 
 

 
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